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return
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
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serve, service
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
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backhand, backhand shot, backhand stroke
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
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chop, chop shot
a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball
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drive
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
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dink, drop shot
a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
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forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke
(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
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get
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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ground stroke
a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
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ace
a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
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fault
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
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let, net ball
a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
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half volley
a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
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lob
an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc
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overhead, smash
a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head
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passing shot
a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
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volley
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
